Well, Common Tests are done. A Maths... those topics i could do, i did. i think those were alright. just me not knowing much at all. never mind, gonna start working from tomorrow. not just A Maths, all subjects.

just waiting for results now. hopefully they're good. i want, at least, improvements in my Sciences, all of them. i'm already expecting a good history grade. maths, E is screwed, A, i'm just hoping for a 'high fail'. the faster i get them back the better, so i know what to work on.

well, i'm only breaking for today. from tomorrow onwards, any free time i have, i'll study. i've still got a few band commitments, what with Presentation Night coming up. of course, there's also school... and tuitions... so i really gotta make use of whatever free time i have to study.

I wanna play footy again. it's been some time since i had a 'god-like' game. hoping for one soon. well, i'll finish this post with some lyrics.

Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

Can you hear me calling
Out your name
You know that I'm falling
And I don't know what to say

I'll speak a little louder
I'll even shout
You know that I'm proud
And I can't get the words out

Oh I...
I want to be with you everywhere
Oh I...
I want to be with you everywhere
(Wanna be with you everywhere)

Something's happening
Happening to me
My friends say I'm acting peculiarly

C'mon baby
We better make a start
You better make it soon
Before you break my heart

Oh I...
I want to be with you everywhere
Oh I...
I want to be with you everywhere
(Wanna be with you everywhere)

Can you hear me calling
Out your name
You know that I'm falling
And I don't know what to say

Come along baby
We better make a start
You better make it soon
Before you break my heart

Oh I...
I want to be with you everywhere
Oh I...
I want to be with you everywhere
Oh I...
I want to be with you everywhere
Oh I...
I want to be with you everywhere
(Wanna be with you everywhere)

...that used to be true.



Anonyman

well. Common Tests are almost over. we're just left with A Maths, which I'll fail, without doubt.

Let's review the Common Tests, eh? We'll go sequentially.

1) English. Hm, nothing particularly difficult, felt it was alright. of course, i'll just have to wait to see my marks to see how i did. the paper just felt like nothing out of the ordinary, not particularly easy neither was it too difficult.

2) Physics. I studied, i really did. Did better than i would've if i didn't study (which i usually don't), but still, the paper was quite tough. Kinda pissed that there were so few Heat questions, i studied hard on that just the previous night. in the end, Forces was the topic of the day. fucked up a few parts, but... well, i guess i can pass. hopefully, really hopefully, i can get a B4. Not realistically aiming for any higher than that, although that would be welcome. So, hoping for a B4 or B3.

3) E Maths. haha, i never thought it would happen, but E Maths owned my ass, upside down inside out. I've already failed it, 100% sure about that. the number of blanks i left meant that, having counted the marks already confirmed dropped, the most i can get is around 20-something, out of a total mark of 60. a confirmed KIA for me, this paper.

4) Biology. another subject that i studied. put in 5 hours straight of studying into it the previous day. kinda paid off i guess. some questions i wasn't sure, and one of them i didn't know cos i gave the topic a miss (stupid! it was a giveaway question at that too! fuck!). i did all the questions i knew and bullshitted the ones i didn't. hopefully i can pick up a few marks from those that i bullshitted, maybe, for example, getting 1 mark from a 4 mark question, something like that. overall though, not too bad, hoping for an A, but realistically looking at upwards of a high B4. i wouldn't settle for anything less, but Bio has been known to shock me, results-wise (eg. i thought i would get an A2, in the end get C5, something like that), so i'm just crossing my fingers for now. that said, i'm quite happy with my Bio progress.

5) History. BWAHAHA, this paper, i totally owned it. the SBQ was alright, the SEQ is where all the owning started. the 3 topics i studied ALL CAME OUT. i had the freakin' luxury of choice man! better still, i had just revised (again) one of the topics JUST BEFORE the paper. needless to say, i chose that question, with all the facts still fresh in my head. i think, so long as i didn't screw up somewhere, there's every possibility that i can get full marks for the SEQ section of the paper, haha. Felt REAL good after that paper. Final Verdict: PWNED

6) Chemistry. Today's paper. Hm... well, not TOO difficult. another topic i studied. put in 5 hours again the previous day studying for this. paid off, i think. some questions here and there i think i screwed or didn't know, but i think... a safe guess would be somewhere in the B4 range. of course, i'm really hoping for a result upwards of B3. crossing my fingers.

The last paper is A Maths, of course. pretty much a foregone conclusion that i'll fail. just gonna do some studying, just try not too die too bad, haha. Matrices, Binomial Theorem, Permutation & Combination and Integration should be alright. Kinematics too, i suppose. Gotta go brush up on Differentiation. Logarithms is fucked, has always been and will always be. as i said, this paper, i'm 99% sure i'll fail. i'm just gonna try not to fail too badly, that's all i'm aiming at.

generally my studying in the holidays was pretty much all on Sciences, and i think it shows. sure, i got a lucky-as-hell break in History, but it's pretty evident where all my study time went, with the only improvements to hope for coming in the Science subjects. E Maths is already a confirmed kill, and A Maths is shaping up to claim my scalp. i'll just see if i can limit its spoils to my hair, haha.

i'll be taking a short break after the end of the Common Tests, before diving headfirst into the world of studying, one i won't get out of until after the O Levels. i've just experienced first hand what just 5 hours of studying can do for me (my Sciences especially). imagine if i had done this sort of studying from the start. i'd be owning every subject. as it is, i've started late, but i'll be continuing this trend until it's all over.

well, till next time then.



Anonyman!

Ahh.... School starts tomorrow... Fuck man...

Much as I don't want to, I can't help but have the 'sian' feeling... And not in the bored sense, the 'other sian'. On top of school restarting, we have common tests. Well, whoopee-doo.

Oh well, guess I'll just do my best. Here's what I intend to get for the papers. I really want to maintain my English and Humanities marks, hopefully get A1s for the both of them, maybe an A2, that would be alright too. Sciences, MUST pull up. I've been doing Physics and Chem mostly, in terms of my studying this hols, so I really really hope I can get some good grades for both of em, maybe B3s or B4s, if not A2s. E maths, didn't really study... A B4 would be fantastic. A maths, pretty much screwed. Just do my best in that, and then really pia it after Common Tests.

Those are my own personal expectations. Hopefully I can pull my L1R5 down to maybe just below 20, around there, for now. Of course, I'm aiming for better than that in my prelims and in the O levels itself, but, for now, that's what I'm looking for.

Jesus Christ, everyone please wish me luck in my Common Tests. I need it. Really wanna pull my grades up, with significant improvements, especially in Chem, Physics and Bio. (sigh)

Well, in other news, the section's doing well. http://www.amksstrumpett.blogspot.com/ for details, haha. I'm happy, really happy. Keep going guys, you won't go far wrong if you keep this up.

I've also been watching this machinima (sp?) series based on the Halo series of games, called Red vs Blue. It's hilarious, it really is. Every Halo fan should check it out. Heck, you don't even need to be a Halo fan to get the jokes. Go check em out on youtube, funny-ass shit.

Well, to end things off, here's an old favourite of my mine. I first heard it in GTA: Vice City, back in, what, 2002? 2003? My God, seems ages away, doesn't it. Yeah, well, around then. Here's Kiss The Dirt [Falling Off The Mountain], by INXS. School, here I come. =/





Anonyman.

well then, another day spent with Boon, this time at my place.

basically, just played PS2, com and PSP, and talked about whole load of other stuff too. insisted he stayed for dinner, and we had claypot rice, haha.

also, while he was over, i completed Halo. this, how many days after getting it? lol! i also know what games i want now, too. GTA: Vice City Stories for PS2, and Halo 2, for the PC (if there's such a port, which i think there is).

i only just found out how cool the PSP is. nevertheless, i'm still not gonna get one. if i had that sort of money to spend, i'd rather just save up some more and get a proper console. speaking of which, even now i STILL HAVEN'T made up my mind over which to get, PS3 or XBox360. gaahh, dilemma. lols.

well, next few days will be somewhat uneventful. might as well get some studying done before school reopens next week, and with that comes the Common Tests. as i said before, not expecting to do VERY well, but i'm really really really really aiming for a mark improvement. i'll have to! for my own sake.

well, not much to say, i guess. till the next time then!



Anonyman!

well then, BLOWOUT!

ok, that's it, that's as far as i'll go, that's the ultimatum, i'm done with this. i'm done, that's it. no more.

it's for the best anyway. i'm still available to talk about stuff, but... no more. i think you'll understand.

Hey Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand? - Hey Joe, by Jimi Hendrix.



Winston.

well then, here we are again!

i spent the whole of today with yet another old friend of mine, Boon, my good old best pal of EIGHT YEARS. long, ain't it.

basically we just played a shitload of Halo 2 on XBox, playing co-op mode. at one point of time we got so frustrated with the difficulty we just settled on killing each other with Covenant/Human Tanks, and trying to escape each other's attacks, as well as trying to kill each other via melee methods. lol, very dumb, i know, but our minds had been pretty shot by looooong hours of gaming by then, haha. can't blame us, lol.

in between and after gaming, we watched DVDs of Everybody Loves Raymond and The Simpsons. entertainment is always in abundance in Boon's place. we also had a good laugh at Masked Rider 555, LOL. the food's also fantastic at his place. for example, when you hear the words 'Fish Porridge' when you ask what's for lunch, would you feel disappointed? you would, right? but you'll never be disappointed here. even something simple like fish porridge tastes awesome (his maid is a great cook, haha). we even had potato salad and, when we were feeling peckish a in the late afternoon, instant noodles (and even this was added to with prawns!). awesome, awesome shit man.

his parents got home about 6-something, and invited me to dinner. of course, i did feel a little pai seh... but went in the end. i didn't regret my decision at all man. went to this Japanese restaurant, Waraku, i think it's called. in the Katong area. i am an absolute noob when it comes to Japanese food, so i just went with Boon's recommendation, and was far from disappointed. the beef was fantastic, hell, the whole meal was, haha.

on the way back, he let me listen to the GTA radio of Vice City Stories (he had brought his PSP). i do so very much miss the GTA style of radio, haha. oh, and he also lent me the original Halo, for PC.

damn man, you've been great, and so have your parents. great day, magnificent meals... thanks man, thanks alot. i insist you stay for dinner when you come over next week man, i absolutely insist. lol. Cheers mate!



Anonyman!

well then, here I am, nearing the end of the 3rd week of the holidays.

it seems to go by so fast, the hols. maybe cos the first 2 weeks were taken up by band, and my holidays only felt like they really started this week, therefore leaving me with only a 2 week holiday. then again, i'm not complaining about band, haha.

well, i've been doing work. yes, even ME, slacker extraordinaire, has been studying. it's a good thing. i don't think i'll do all that well for Common Tests, really, but at least, i hope for an improvement. then, after the Common Tests are over, i'll just keep studying, all the way til Prelims, and then the big O's itself. only after the last paper will i let my mind free. i can't afford to slack anymore, anyway.

i think i've balanced my holiday quite well. i've been going out with friends, but i've also been studying, and also met up with an old friend to study. i'll still be going out a couple of times or so from now til the end of the hols, but i'll also keep studying. damn, i should've gotten into this habit ages ago. i wouldn't be struggling otherwise. oh well, better late than never, eh?

well, life seems good at the moment. all balanced and stuff. i'm not particularly ecstatic, neither am i down; i'm just feeling very... contented. i can afford to have a smile now. lol.

tomorrow i'm going to meet Boon Wei, my best friend of 8 long years. gonna play till our eyeballs drop, hahaha. it's almost ritual to visit him (or vice versa, or both) at least once during school holidays. well, this is one tradition i have no intention of breaking, haha.

a holiday of the Beautiful Game, friends, studying. it's perfect. i should've gotten this hammered down ages ago! i'm suffering now for my foolishness. ah well, once again, better late than never.

hahah, i'm just filled with contentment now. very very difficult to put this feeling into words, and i just don't have the means at the moment, so i won't bother. but just know that i'm feeling really happy. i really do hope this feeling stays, for some time yet too. for all i've been through, especially in the last 2 years, i deserve it. i really do.

well, i guess that's all for this post. i'll be enjoying myself with my balanced lifestyle. and i wish all my friends the very best too. Cheerio mates!



Anonyman!

Just so you know, my feelings remain unchanged. From before the stuff, during it, or even now, after it, they haven't changed. My heart is yours to break or mend, and it has been since the time I first told you. No changes.

Winston.

post number one hundred and onety-one!

lol, act cute. post 111, this is.

well, today... had plans, but they changed, and in the end everything worked out, actually. had a meet-up kinda/sorta planned with Tommy, but he pulled out cos he was too tired. it's okay man, some other time, take care of yourself.

in the end, after doing some work in the morning, i watched part 3 of the Godfather trilogy. was half-way through it when Shi Zheng called me, offering football at the street soccer court near school. i thought 'haven't got much to do anyway, so i'll go'. got myself ready and went.

the people there (initially) were Shi Zheng, Marcus Leong, Rui Shan and Clara, with Shi Zheng's brother, Shi Yuan joining in soon after. just played some quite pointless kicking before getting into 3-a-side.

well, fast-forward to the real action. by this time, Shao Jie, Daowei and Eugene had joined us. oh, our ball (Shi Zheng's) burst, lol. there were other groups there too, though, and we used their ball. altogether we played 7 matches, and, surprise surprise, we managed to win 5 of them (first to 3 wins).

it's quite an achievement, i'd think. apparently we measure up quite well to neighbourhood crack outfits. personally i had some lousy-ass touches, not happy with some of the things i did, but i DID make some good saves as keeper, and managed to score 2 goals, one with my left leg (very ultra rare occurance, lol) and the other was classy. a long diagonal ball came my way, i managed to bring it down with a touch from an outstretched right boot, before turning myself to volley it home, just over the half-way line. i like that goal, one of my all-time favourites. it was also the winner for that match. lol.

well, the squad members took a few pics after that, with the burst ball being our 'trophy', hahah. the whole group, save for Eugene and Daowei, went to KFC to eat after the footy was done. i didn't order anything, wasn't really up for KFC. Marc Leong and I kept making ALL sorts of lame jokes, it really was crazy. almost after every sentence, we laughed. it's amazing how lame the 2 of us can get. we joked to the extent of the others almost buay tahan already, haha.

even on the bus-ride home we joked. lol. anyway, i picked up a few 'injuries' from today's round of footy. scrapped the side of my left leg quite abit, opened up a scab on my left knee which i got a few days ago, cramped my right leg in the usual area, the calf... yea i think that's it. all this on top of extreme fatigue, hahaha. once again though, it was a happy sort of tired.

thanks people, for giving me a wonderful day. i'll have to go to bed soon, i can't afford to wake up too late tomorrow morning, and besides, i need to give my legs a break. lol.

take care, all. my juniors especially, haha. (the feeling of POP hasn't worn off just yet, haha)



Anonyman!

well then, POP has come and gone.

come to think of it, the day itself encompassed just about everything about my whole band life. from pure awesome-ness in playing (i had some good moments) to wearing my lips out, from being angry at my lack of form (at times) to getting to that all-time high, everything was there.

i don't want to recount, minute by minute, what happened today. that wouldn't be doing it justice. basically, the parade was good, i blew my lips out by the end of everything, i had a helluva end to the day.

the parade and recollections were actually quite routine, so i won't go into them. what happened after... that was cool. playing Gently Touch the Sky for Mr Tan... repeating it against his wishes (heh!)... and the slideshow. that was good. my picture was apt (lol!). i was alone (as i usually am) and with a football. very suitable. haha.

well, the slideshow was a good one, the whole effect was well-executed. thanks, jiaying, for that.

juniors... well, i've told you guys all that i have to say. you'll be fine, don't miss me too much, i'll come back, don't worry about that. you guys brought me on a helluva ride. while i can't say i enjoyed EVERY moment, i truly appreciate the whole experience. it has helped me grow as a person. thank you, thank you all, for everything. *deep and sincere bow*

after that, went back to the band room. thanks for the card juniors, it'll be up next to the card you guys made for my birthday, haha. we really 'killed' james, taupok, stack, strip, draw... the whole shebang, lol. as i was still recovering from the exertions needed to make the attack, they attacked ME. bastards! made me do push-ups with 4 or 5 on them on me, shitheads, lol. i was panting from the effort to get free for minutes afterwards.

well. let's think about my batch-mates now...

i never really was very close with any of you, save for James and Eugene (if you count him as my batch). nevertheless, i have never had any problems with any of you, and i thank you all for everything that you guys might have done for me. i know i haven't exactly endeared myself to you all, mainly cos i'm just very zi-bi, lol, but i thank you all for the good times. SYF 2007 has been significant to all of us, no matter how different our ways of leading our sections. that's one thing we'll always share; the honour of being the very first batch of seniors to lead the band to the magical GWH. God bless you all.

Band. It really is THE place to be.




Anonyman!

well, that's 3 consecutive days of football, i'm physically drained.

it's a happy sort of tired, of course. yesterday's football... i'd have to say one of my worst matches, if not THE absolute worst. huffed and puffed but nothing went my way, not even the bounce of the ball. one of those games where nothing worked out, no matter what you tried. call me weird, but i was pretty damn frustrated by this, and was in a somewhat poor mood in the immediate aftermath of the game.

today's game(s)... not bad. only had one real proper match. before that i was just lunking the ball around and just playing around with Marc Leong. we switched (somewhat) to basketball when Rui Shan and Clara joined us (yes, quite odd. lol). just played around till the other people finally came. got a few nice touches in, and got a goal too, the 'van Nistelrooy' type of goal, getting to a rebound first, heh. much happier with this match than the one yesterday.

they had another match after this one, with some Sec1s joining. i opted out to go buy a drink and relax awhile. too tired. my mind was still alert, but the body just wouldn't comply, you know what i mean.

well, besides football, we had parade rehearsal today. started off the day INCREDIBLY off-form, i was seriously pissed at some of the things i was doing, and it wasn't even my fault. my lips were just REALLY insensitive. as the practice went on however, it got better. still not top-form, but at least i was doing all the important things right. my trumpet calls are good, solid, and loud, and the other parade pieces were alright.

taking care of my lips at the moment is of utmost importance. i'm a trumpeter with damn low stamina, so i gotta take good care of my lips. i've actually got 3 cuts in my upper lip. i'm basically practicing under compromised circumstances. luckily those cuts don't REALLY affect my playing, and i hope no more cuts appear in the next 2 days. in any case, i need to take serious care of my lips, at least until POP is over, after which i can take a break, and get back to studying.

it was nice seeing Glenn and Liangyun again, heh. i miss the 2 of em, Glenn for his funny-ass antics and Liangyun for his insightful comments and cutting dry humour. hope i get to see them more often in the future.

well, 2 more days before i'm officially stepping down. truth be told however, i won't really be gone till this year's up and i'm busy at a JC or something. that's just the way band is, i suppose. of course, i'll be taking more of a backseat now. i need to concentrate on my studies, after all. but i'll still come now and then. no matter how much band has put me through, it really still is the only thing which has done any (significant) thing for me as a person in secondary school. been through the lowest lows of my life in band, but, the highest of my highs has also been with the band. it's been a friggin' rollercoaster ride. you feel like barfing and quitting sometimes, but the promise of a thrill and pure exhilaration at times just keeps you there, you know? awesome shit.

in other matters in my life... well, let's just say i could do without the anxiety. but, being human, it just happens. what to do, what to do...

i am shhaaaaacked. gonna go have a nice, long, warm shower now. life's good. let's keep it that way, eh?

POP, here i come. Coming to get'cha!



Anonyman!

Injury!

Goddamn you Lin Hao, there's a swelling on my leg now, you dick. lol.

WELL, today was a pretty cool day. woke up slightly late... played some PS2 before making my way to mac at 12 for the Logistics meeting. Briefed everyone and hung around as they had their lunch before we decided to go play football. band room was closed, so we got Shi Zheng to go home and get his football. he told us to wait downstairs while he went up and guess what? he made us wait about 15-20 minutes. why? COS HE WAS HAVING HIS LUNCH. very 'OMGWTFBBQ', i know. lol.

well, we did get to playing in the end. was involved in some nice moves before the security guard came to stop us. i understand his point of view, i can step into his shoes, so i'm not gonna complain about him, but it was still kinda shitty that we couldn't continue. no matter, had prac after that. was alright, just went through parade and Recollection pieces. i'll have to say something for Legend of the Eagles, heh. well, i think i already know what i want to say. gonna mostly ad-lib on the day itself, not gonna bother to think up a speech or anything.

after prac it was time for more FOOTBALL. sadly we got chased out before we could really do anything, so we went to have dinner. for shit's sake, we scouted the street soccer court near the school after dinner, AND IT WAS EMPTY. we went and played, of course. some nice goals and build-up play was involved. nevertheless, near the end we were all daaaaaamn shacked, and weren't even bothering to mark people anymore, lol. sorta like, 'through pass? one on one? ah whatever la'. lol.

and this brings me back to the first 2 sentences of this post. Lin Hao's careless tackling has resulted in me getting a swell on my right ankle. not REALLY pain, but it's very sore, and touching/hitting it is asking for it, you know the kind. i guess i'll be limping a bit for these few days then. lucky i'm not marching, or i'll be dead, heh.

well, tiring day, but daaamn worth it. Football's ALWAYS worth it, especially when it's with these guys. The Beautiful Game. it's called that for a reason, you know.



Anonyman!



'You've been, THUNDERSTRUCK!' ACDC - Thunderstruck

Okay, for shit's sake I created one of those 'Friend Tests'.

It's in my profile, do it if you're bored, lol. I daresay very few will get more than 75%, bwahaha. LOL.

Ok, till the next proper post then.



Anonyman!

right then, another post.

seems i'm blogging less and less often. hm. i think that's just as well. more content per post.

well, i've been going through a rough patch. i think i'm okay now, but that was fucked up, nevertheless. i still won't be at 100%, not for some time yet. maybe not until the O Levels are over. don't know, but i don't think i can afford to be that jolly for some while yet.

well, football. It's all about the transfers now, isn't it. Even in my PES Master League game. i'm signing players left, right, centre. But the real-life transfers are what's most interesting at the moment. Anderson, Nani and Owen Hargreaves, for a total of (about) 47m. that is some crazy money. i'm still reserving judgement on both Nani and Anderson, but nevertheless excited at the prospect of having 2 Portuguese madmen on the flanks, with a flair Brazilian in the middle and an Englishman mopping up any messes. it's really very, very exciting, i can't wait to see them in action. if all works out, we would have an absolutely top-of-the-line midfield, AND with longevity on our side too. very exciting stuff. my only worry now is that, with 47m already spent, will we have enough money to get a top-class striker? the only strikers we have now are Rooney (scores loads, but only in phases), Saha (Mr Injury Man), Solskjaer (predator, but past his prime), Smith (striker only in name, really. =/) and Rossi (waaaay too inexperienced at the moment). we need a Villa, or Eto'o. personally i'm not too convinced by Torres. he seems ultra-overrated to me. Good, but not as fantabulous as everyone seems to be saying he is.

it would be brilliant if we could a) sign some unknown fella for a budget price and he turns out to be the next Drogba or b) the Glazers pull another 20m+ out of their asses and we get one of the aforementioned strikers. alternatively, there's been a little talk about signing Mark Viduka on a free. i'm not averse to that idea at all, but he's certainly not a long-term solution. would be very interesting/funny seeing the big Australian in a United shirt though. in any case, we NEED a top-class striker. we can't depend on Ronaldo giving us 20+ goals every season, after all.

lol, transfer season always excites me. the very idea of pulling of a bargain deal for a 20-goal-a-season striker or a Bosman transfer for the next big thing (for any club, not just United) always sets my pulse racing. lol. it's one of the fun aspects of playing FM too. i'm playing my Blackburn game (taking a break from United). for such a (relatively) small club, i've built up a qutie formidable squad, within budget too. Proud of that. lol.

well, POP's next week. gotta get my lips going again, and i'll be set. hope to fit in some football too, if possible. nothing like a football match with old pals, cheekily nutmegging someone, partaking in role-playing (so far i've been Rooney, C. Ronaldo and even Kanu, lol), just trying to replicate the happenings in the EPL and various other competitions we follow... all things i enjoy about the Beautiful Game.

Conquer O is over, i'll finally have my hols. 'Ere we go, 'ere we go!


Anonyman!

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